Delwar Hossain Sayeedi

Delwar Hossain Sayeedi was a politician and religious leader from Bangladesh. He was found guilty of committing crimes during Bangladesh's war for independence against Pakistan in 1971.[2]

Delwar Hossain Sayeedi
দেলাওয়ার হোসাইন সাঈদী
Vice President of
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
Allama
Member of Parliament
for Pirojpur-1
In office
12 June 1996 – 2001
Preceded byShudangsu Shekhor Halder
In office
2001 – 29 December 2008
Succeeded byAKMA Awal (Saeedur Rahman)
Personal details
BornPirojpur, Bengal Presidency, British India, (present-day Pirojpur, Bangladesh)
Died14 August 2023
Dhaka [1]
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
Spouse(s)Sheikha Saleha Begum
ChildrenRafiq Bin Sayeedi, Shameem Sayeedi, Masood Sayeedi, Naseem Sayedee
FatherMoulana Yousuf Sayeedi[source?]
OccupationIslamic Scholar, politics

In 2013, he was sentenced to death by a court in Bangladesh for his actions during the war. Later, his sentence was changed to life imprisonment. The trial faced a lot of controversy and resulted in violent protests.[2][3]

Sayeedi died on 14 August 2023, at the age of 83 due to a heart attack.[4]

Early life

Sayeedi was born in a village in Indurkani, Pirojpur (Barisal Division of present-day Bangladesh). His father Yusuf Sayedee was an Islamic orator.[source?] Sayeedi received his first religious education at his local village madrassa, which was built by his father.[5][full citation needed] Sayeedi attended the Sarsina Alia Madrasah in 1962[source?], followed by the Khulna Alia Madrasah.[5] Sayeedi started a business in a local village market after completing his religious studies.[source?]

Selected Published Books

  • Biography of the Hereafter[6]
  • The principle of building a corruption free society[7]
  • Demands and relevant ideas for banning religion-based politics[8]
  • Why I join Jamaat-e-Islami?[9]
  • Islam to suppress terrorism and militancy[10]
  • Baby training methods[11]
  • Prayers of the Prophet (S.M)[12]
  • Why Qadianis are not Muslims[13]
  • The miracle of the Holy Qur'an[14]
  • In the land of the blue sea[15]
  • My duty on my family[16]
  • Open letter[17]
  • The easy process of gaining paradise[18]
  • The ordeal of faith[19]
  • Social life in the light of Hadith[20]

References

  1. http://www.kholakagojbd.com/national/117094[dead link]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Bangladesh Court Commutes Death Sentence of Top Islamist (in en). Voice of America (2014-09-17). Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  3. Bergman, David. Bangladesh war crimes tribunal in the dock (in en). Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  4. Bangladeshi religious leader buried after violent protests (in en). Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  5. 5.0 5.1 (in bn)BBC Bangla. 8 February 2013. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bengali/news/2013/02/130228_sr_saidee_profile.shtml. 
  6. আখিরাতের জীবনচিত্র | পাঠাগার (23 October 2019).
  7. দুর্নীতি মুক্ত সমাজ গড়ার মূলনীতি | পাঠাগার (23 October 2019).
  8. ধর্মভিত্তিক রাজনীতি নিষিদ্ধ ঘোষণার দাবী ও প্রাসঙ্গিক ভাবনা | পাঠাগার (21 August 2020).
  9. আমি কেন জামায়াতে ইসলামী করি | পাঠাগার (19 October 2019).
  10. সন্ত্রাস ও জঙ্গীবাদ দমনে ইসলাম | পাঠাগার (19 October 2019).
  11. শিশুর প্রশিক্ষণ পদ্ধতি | পাঠাগার (15 April 2018).
  12. রাসূলুল্লাহর (সাঃ) মোনাজাত | পাঠাগার (19 August 2020).
  13. কাদিয়ানীরা কেন মুসলমান নয় | পাঠাগার (11 August 2020).
  14. পবিত্র কোরআনের মু'জিজা | পাঠাগার (18 October 2019).
  15. নীল দরিয়ার দেশে | পাঠাগার (15 April 2018).
  16. নিজ পরিবারবর্গের প্রতি আমার অসিয়্যত | পাঠাগার (12 August 2020).
  17. খোলা চিঠি | পাঠাগার (23 August 2020).
  18. জান্নাত লাভের সহজ আমল | পাঠাগার (18 October 2019).
  19. ঈমানের অগ্নিপরীক্ষা | পাঠাগার (17 September 2019).
  20. হাদীসের আলোকে সমাজ জীবন | পাঠাগার (24 July 2020).